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Geometry for AsCl3 (Arsenous trichloride) 1A1 C3V

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1S/AsCl3/c2-1(3)4 INChIKey=OEYOHULQRFXULB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
As1 0.0000 0.0000 0.6276   0.0000 0.0000 0.6276
Cl2 0.0000 1.9198 -0.4061   1.9198 -0.0000 -0.4061
Cl3 1.6626 -0.9599 -0.4061   -0.9599 1.6626 -0.4061
Cl4 -1.6626 -0.9599 -0.4061   -0.9599 -1.6626 -0.4061
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  As1 Cl2 Cl3 Cl4
As1 2.1804 2.1804 2.1804
Cl2 2.1804 3.3252 3.3252
Cl3 2.1804 3.3252 3.3252
Cl4 2.1804 3.3252 3.3252
Maximum atom distance is 3.3252Å between atoms Cl2 and Cl3.
picture of Arsenous trichloride
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Cl2 As1 Cl3 99.371 Cl2 As1 Cl4 99.371
Cl3 As1 Cl4 99.371

For information on specific bond angles or dihedrals see the geometry comparison page in section Comparisons > Geometry > Bonds, angles.